tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post577172487572323392..comments2018-02-15T11:08:50.530-06:00Comments on Beth Loves Bollywood: almost felled by the dreaded Curse of the Second Half*: Haseena Maan JayegiBeth Watkinsnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-14810023896829391112008-09-16T09:45:00.000-05:002008-09-16T09:45:00.000-05:00Temple - PPCC's call to the intellectual approach ...Temple - PPCC's call to the intellectual approach on films is stronger than my own, too :) Agreed on costumes and choreo. What do you think of <I>Karz</I>'s choreography? I was disappointed.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-34444375124421761922008-09-13T02:23:00.000-05:002008-09-13T02:23:00.000-05:00Thanks Beth - I have been having a fine time read...Thanks Beth - I have been having a fine time reading through P-PCC reviews. Alas, I am not always as intellectual as could be desired in my appreciation of things filmi. It can all come down o something as simple (yet complex) as the outfits. And the choreo. However, my must-watch list is now growing out of control.....Bollywood means never running out of stuf to look at and listen to :)Templehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02100144509902267935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-44302975209294520892008-09-01T10:45:00.000-05:002008-09-01T10:45:00.000-05:00Shweta - Ranbir/Sanjay is SUCH a funny concept!Tem...Shweta - Ranbir/Sanjay is SUCH a funny concept!<BR/><BR/>Temple - Hahaha, understood! The Shashi vs Shashi fight is particularly enjoyable. And anything that elicits a nahiiiiiin can't be a total letdown! :) Do go read <A HREF="http://p-pcc.blogspot.com/2008/08/haseena-maan-jayegi-1968.html" REL="nofollow">PPCC's review</A> too - sounds like PPCC and you felt similarly about this film.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-66385338737350440672008-09-01T04:10:00.000-05:002008-09-01T04:10:00.000-05:00hey Beth - I loved this movie - BOTH halves. Yes, ...hey Beth - I loved this movie - BOTH halves. Yes, the fluffy start with Shashi in multiple frocks and dancing like Shammi vs Cliff Richard did set my expectations to very high indeed. But the tortured, nahiiiin-ing, red light, who the hell IS THAT second half was still excellent. Shashi trying to kill Shashi with a stick, the bizarre decision to identify which Shashi on the basis of a timed horse-ride and a game of table tennis (must keep that as a possible relationship test option), the never ending courtroom drama,Shashi in a Tibetan outfit, Shashi with terrible plasticine scarface...It just had everything. And some nifty editing, some not so nifty, great performances from Shashi and the traditional great unanswered question. Why did no one ever seem surprised that 2 unrelated boys were identical? I can see the abrupt about turn in the plot might lose a few people but I can only stand so much romcom niceness so this kept me watching. And wondering. And occasionally nahiiin-ing!Templehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02100144509902267935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-19499054804473196012008-06-20T08:35:00.000-05:002008-06-20T08:35:00.000-05:00Yeah Saif-Sharmila= almost scary at times!Ranbir s...Yeah Saif-Sharmila= almost scary at times!<BR/>Ranbir somehow reminds me of the very very young Sanjay Dutt, from his "Rocky" days- maybe so Sanjay closely resembled his own mom at that time :) My theory is that Ranbir may end up looking like Sanjay- given 20 years and a million violent movies :DShweta Mehrotra Gahlawathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13543438271055378809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-55301682160830465622008-06-19T22:35:00.000-05:002008-06-19T22:35:00.000-05:00Shweta - OMG I JUST finished Kashmir Ki Kali a few...Shweta - OMG I JUST finished <I>Kashmir Ki Kali</I> a few hours ago! And yes! I was cmopletely distracted from the story of that movie by how much Sharmila looks like a 12-year-old boy. I can hardly believe she's the same va-va-voom bombshell from later movies. It was like Saif in a wig. (Which is similar to the reaction I have to Ranbir Kapoor but in the opposite direction - Ranbir always strikes me as freakishly similar to his mother and somehow gone back in time to her early 20s.)<BR/><BR/>You should definitely watch this and turn it off where I advise. It's so good - but quit while you're ahead :)Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-69448177519330344772008-06-19T21:47:00.000-05:002008-06-19T21:47:00.000-05:00you know what (of course not- I havent told u yet-...you know what (of course not- I havent told u yet- heeh) but Shashi in the Kashmiri dress is SO like Sharmila from "Kahmir Ki Kali"- the same thin face , sharp nose, pretty eyes- :D<BR/><BR/>I am feeling v ambivalent about this- is sounds delightful, with 2 shashis, but the 2nd half fills me with fear- guess I wont really know till I see it!Shweta Mehrotra Gahlawathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13543438271055378809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-28816170975830719982008-06-19T09:17:00.000-05:002008-06-19T09:17:00.000-05:00PPCC - I'd pay five for the first hour. The double...PPCC - I'd pay <I>five</I> for the first hour. The double role is fun, but it wears off when Shashi and Shashi are fighting each other in a lake at night that is clearly a swimming pool because the water is bright, clear blue and you can see the edge where the wall meets the floor. But at least someone pulls a knife.<BR/><BR/>Kanan - Thanks! And agreed - I'll watch Shashi in anything. At least, I haven't yet met a movie I'd turn off even though he's in it. I'm sure they're out there. <BR/><BR/>And thanks for the link - I hadn't seen that!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-72323949960430495202008-06-18T23:51:00.000-05:002008-06-18T23:51:00.000-05:00Beth, awesome stuff! I loved all the photos you've...Beth, awesome stuff! I loved all the photos you've put up. They reminded me of the movie as I've watched it years ago. My favorite songs are "bekhudi mein sanam" and "chale the saath milke". As long as it's a Shashi Kapoor flick, I can watch any Bollywood masala in it. ;)<BR/><BR/>Btw, I am sure you've watched <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mggI9ypTUQ" REL="nofollow">this</A> but stumbled upon it today and totally fell in love with him all over again.Kananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935768144479233027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-20803034028042243462008-06-17T14:07:00.000-05:002008-06-17T14:07:00.000-05:00Hmm, Shashi as a woman + Bekhudi Mein Sanam? I'll ...Hmm, Shashi as a woman + Bekhudi Mein Sanam? I'll buy that for a dollar.<BR/><BR/>And double roles, always hilarious!a ppcc representativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03533616493105736109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-72853220633023330362008-06-17T09:53:00.000-05:002008-06-17T09:53:00.000-05:00Jasmine - Oh good! Parvarish is one of my favorite...Jasmine - Oh good! <I>Parvarish</I> is one of my favorites - do let me know what you think!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-46607706526197681442008-06-17T02:25:00.000-05:002008-06-17T02:25:00.000-05:00Hi Beth Once again my comment here is hardly to do...Hi Beth <BR/><BR/>Once again my comment here is hardly to do with the movie you are currently reviewing!<BR/><BR/>After reading your and Carla's review of "Parvarish" esp Neetu Singh and Shabana Azmi's roles, I managed to find a copy in my local desi spice store. <BR/><BR/>I intend to watch it on friday evening!<BR/><BR/>cheers <BR/><BR/>MeeraJasminehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04771048089863826673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-67159484401649395212008-06-16T14:09:00.000-05:002008-06-16T14:09:00.000-05:00Amrita - I can respect that, I really can. In my h...Amrita - I can respect that, I really can. In my head, I've been threatening the filmmakers that I'm going to rip this DVD and make my own cut of the movie, stopping about where I mentioned in the post, and distribute that version to anyone who wants to see the cool songs and cutey-pie flirting. <BR/><BR/>That Babita film sounds like a trip! Who can't get behind a story about the undead?!?<BR/><BR/>Ajnabi - To me, her clothes are for the most part fab! But in a very 60s way - not in a way most of us could pull off in our everyday lives (no matter how much we wish we could).<BR/><BR/>Bollyviewer - YES. Well said! It's a real slap in the face! Good point about the eve-teaser - that is a blow for progress, I agree.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-10731296407445221262008-06-16T02:13:00.000-05:002008-06-16T02:13:00.000-05:00This one certainly draws you down the garden path ...This one certainly draws you down the garden path and then abandons you in a dirty maze! But still, there was beautiful Shashi and Babita had a few nice costumes (not too many, I agree) and the songs were super good. Plus, for once in a Hindi movie, the eve-teaser doesnt get the girl (hurray)! That and Shashi's costumes in the first song certainly make this a fun watch. (Check out my <A HREF="http://bollyviewer-oldisgold.blogspot.com/2008/06/shashi-in-fancy-dress-guess-where.html" REL="nofollow">post</A> for some more Shashi-in-fun-costumes.)Bollyviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17270927806254662068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-32891914292248942342008-06-15T15:08:00.000-05:002008-06-15T15:08:00.000-05:00If I had to wear clothes like Babita's in this mov...If I had to wear clothes like Babita's in this movie, I'd be making those faces too. ;-) I think I'll pass on this one.ajnabihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08296593338690811213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-49124627036475270422008-06-15T10:45:00.000-05:002008-06-15T10:45:00.000-05:00Sorry, Beth, not even my Shashi love can make me g...Sorry, Beth, not even my Shashi love can make me go near this one. I saw it a very very long time ago and can hardly remember it and from the sounds of it, that's how it should remain. <BR/><BR/>Partly though, it's my dislike of Babita speaking. Something about her just rubs me the wrong way. <BR/><BR/>The only halfway decent movie of hers I remember (faintly. very very faintly) is this one crazy whodunnit in which she thinks she's killed someone (can't remember who - rajesh khanna? shashi? rakesh roshan?) and she even buries him only to find out that he's come back or something.Amritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08047416080298593284noreply@blogger.com